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CARRIED AWAY!
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by Alison Hedger
Album number AHCM0000
Available to download from www.sheetmusicdirect.com
Assorted children’s action songs for any-time-of-year: includes items for theme/topic work, exercising, music sessions, and for pure enjoyment. Ages 3 to 9 years

Lyrics for CARRIED AWAY Album Number AHCM0000
by Alison Hedger for children 3 to 9 years

Two in a canoe
A lovely boat afloat.
Paddle, paddle, paddle with me.
You never knew
I had a blue canoe.
Paddle, paddle, paddle with me.

Exercise and you’ll feel great.
Come on! Let’s get into shape.
Exercising can be fun.
We’ll feel better when it’s done.

Up and down, and round and round,
To the sky and to the ground.
Bouncing on the spot, then hop.
Keep on going – don’t you stop.

Twist right round, then jump up high,
Swing your hips, it’s fun that’s why!
Skip and dance and move about,
You’ll get fit without a doubt.

Exercise and you’ll feel great.
Come on! Let’s get into shape.
Exercising can be fun.
We’ll feel better when it’s done.

Head, waist, thighs and feet.
One by one we’ll keep the beat.
Head, waist, thighs and feet.
One by one we’ll keep the beat.

Feet, thighs, waist and head,
Now we’re back to front instead.
Feet, thighs, waist and head.
(as fast as possible!) Head, waist, thighs and feet!

4. A Snail With a Trail
WITH ACTIONS
AHCM297
A snail is a creepy crawly,
And has a very hard shell.
It lives for years
But doesn’t have ears:
And its tentacles see and smell.(Well, well!)

It slithers along very slowly
With a sticky slimy trail.
But when all’s said and done
It can’t be fun
Living all alone in your home!

I like life just the way it is
For me and all my friends:
With ears to hear and eyes to see
And a nose in the middle of my face!

I can run and jump and skip all day
And leave home by a door.(Wave: Bye-bye)
I just don’t think I ever want to be
A snail with a trail. (A snail with a trail?)

Step on the tip of your toes.
Step on the tip of your toes.
Can you be as clever as me,
And step on the tip of your toes?

Swing to and fro.
Swing to and fro.
Can you be as clever as me
And swing your arms to and fro?

Twitch the end of your nose.
Twitch the end of your nose.
Can you be as clever as me,
And twitch the end of your nose?

I’m a spinning top
And I only stop
When I’ve run out of my spin.
Give a pump or two
And see what I do:
My spinning will begin.
PUMP! PUMP! PUMP! (Tops wildly spin)

Little flies can buzz around
Making such a busy sound
The little flies, when can’t be heard
Are watching things whilst unobserved.
SONG………………….
A little fly is often found
Walking, hanging upside down.
It can be silent, not a sound,
Or buzz its wings as it flies around.

A little fly can smell, it’s true,
But not with a nose like me and you.
It’s very hard to swat a fly;
It has amazing eyes, that’s why.

A little fly is often found
Walking, hanging upside down.
It can be silent, not a sound,
Or buzz its wings as it flies around

a fly has sticky stuff on its feet so can hang upside down
as many as 6 million bacteria can be carried by one fly
a housefly can taste with its feet as well as its mouth parts
a fly has no voice – a buzz is created by flapping wings

a fly finds food by following its antennae
a fly can be aware in 4,000 different directions at once as their eyes are made up of that many facets (kind of lenses)

DRAIN CLEARANCE OFFICER
Hello there my name is Scott,
I have heard that your drains are blocked.
I have rods and machinery,
All your drains will be cleared by me.

METER READER
Hello there my name is Rita
I have come to read your meter.
I shall look and then we’ll see
If you’ve used electricity.

CARPET FITTER
Hello there my name is Hugh,
I have such a treat for you.
I’m a fitter, here to lay
Brand new carpet for you today.

PLUMBER
Hello there my name is Sue,
I will mend your leaking loo.
I’m a plumber and your friend,
All things leaky I love to mend.

WINDOW CLEANER
Hello there my name is Nina,
I am your new window cleaner.
When I’ve made your windows clean,
You’ll be happy that I have been.

PAINTER AND DECORATOR
Hello there my name is Bryce,
I will make your house all nice.
I’m a painter, you’ll agree
It’s done well when it’s done by me.

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A cow came walking towards me,
Her calf was by her side. Moo, moo, moo……

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A horse came trotting towards me,
Her foal was by her side. Neigh, neigh, neigh……

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A pig came plodding towards me,
Her piglet by her side. Oink, oink, oink…..

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A duck came waddling towards me,
Her duckling by her side. Quack, quack, quack….

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A dog came running towards me,
Her puppy by her side. Woof, woof, woof…

As I went a walking in the countryside,
A cat came slinking towards me,
Her kitten by her side. Miaow, miaow, miaow…

If using this song with toddlers, sing “Her baby by her side” for each verse.

Into bed, you’re a Sleepy Head,
Snuggle down in the duvet.
Cuddle up tight with Teddy tonight,
Dreams will float you away.

You will soon drift off to sleep
In a silky sleep that’s deep.
See you again in the morning.
(whisper) Night night!

1. Baby’s looking out the window.
Can she see what I can see?
A red sports car with its hood tucked away.
No, she’s looked the other way.

2. Baby’s looking out the window.
Can she see what I can see?
A yellow jeep chugging down the motorway.
No, she’s looked the other way.

3. Baby’s looking out the window.
Can she see what I can see?
A silver coach going on a holiday.
No, she’s looked the other way.

4. Baby’s looking out the window.
Can she see what I can see?
A big blue truck with its cargo on display.
No, she’s looked the other way.

5. Baby’s looking out the window.
Can she see what I can see?
She’s close her eyes ‘cause she’s drifting away.
She’s asleep, so no more looking today.
Shooosh! (fingers on lips)

Shopping on the internet is fun, fun, fun,
Waiting for the parcel van to come, come, come.
Will it come this morning?
This is what I say
“I’d really like the van to come today!”
(door bell chimes)
HOORAY!

The toy box, the toy box:
Lift the lid and open wide.
The toy box, the toy box:
We’ll discover what’s inside.

The toy box contains a variety of toys. After each sing through of the above song, show a different toy to introduce a favourite children’s song.
For example: A star – Twinkle Little Star
A lamb – Baa Baa Black Sheep
Wooden spoon – Patta Cake Baker’s Man
A bus – The Wheels on the Bus

Blue Canoe	AHCM294
Exercise and You’ll Feel Great	AHCM295
Head, Waist, Thighs and Feet	AHCM296
A Snail with a Trail	AHCM297
Step on the Tip of your Toes	AHCM298
Little Flies	AHCM299
Hello There My Name is…	AHCM300
In the Countryside	AHCM301
Into Bed You’re a Sleepyhead	AHCM302
Baby’s Car Journey	AHCM303
Shopping on the Internet	AHCM304
The Toy Box	AHCM305
Spinning Top	AHCM311